Pa Tpk (I-476) over SR 0502 Luzerne&Susq.RR
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pa Tpk (I-476) over SR 0502 Luzerne&Susq.RR in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956 and reconstructed in 1994, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,575 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2001).
- It is one of 170 of the 361 inventoried bridges in Lackawanna County rated fair (47.1%); 54 (15.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 670 ft |
| Location | Moosic Borough |
| NBI structure number | 000000000020941 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lackawanna County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 0081 I-81 over Boulevard Avenue | 1958 | 55,477 | Fair |
| SR 0081 I-81 over Lack Co RR & Lack River | 1958 | 55,477 | Good |
| SR 0081 I-81 NB over Olyphant Avenue | 1997 | 55,477 | Good |
| I-84 Tr6-84 Tg Rmp over Little Roaring Brook | 1961 | 54,729 | Fair |
| SR 0081 I-81 over North Main Ave | 1958 | 39,499 | Fair |
| SR 6006 over SR 0011 Tr 11 | 1963 | 37,769 | Fair |
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